Nigeria’s Kennedy Nzechukwu Ready to Destroy UFC’s Light Heavyweight Division

• Nigeria’s mixed martial arts sensation Kennedy Nzechukwu is targeting becoming a UFC champion
• Nzechukwu picked up the first submission win of his career after he defeated Devin Clark in UFC 288
• Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman are other fighters of Nigerian descent to be crowned UFC Champions

Nigeria has a new rising star in the UFC, and his name is Kennedy Nzechukwu.

The six-foot-five-inches striker earned his third consecutive win in the octagon when he defeated Devin Clark in UFC 288 by submission in round two.

Nzechukwu landed nearly 80 percent of his total strike attempts in the fight but ended the bout with his choke which gave Clark no chance.

The “African Savage” is now looking to become a UFC Champion just like compatriots Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman, but revealed he remains patient, MMA Junkie reports.

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“I’m just patient. I’m ready for whatever my coach thinks. He’s my manager. He’s my coach. He’s everything. He sees stuff I can’t see. He is on the outside looking in, and once he sees things and he’s able to talk with the matchmakers, we’ll go from there.”

Nzechukwu has a fight record of 12 wins and just three losses in his first 15 fights as a professional in UFC.

Clark struggles with Nzechukwu’s takedown

Meanwhile, Devin Clark got the shocker of his career after the experienced fighter fell to a shock second-round defeat to Nigeria’s Kennedy Nzechukwu in UFC 288.

According to MMA Fighting, Clark struggled with Nzechukwu’s takedown defense, which included elbows close to the side of the head and a knee from the clinch.

Clark was left visibly hurt after a flurry of elbows from Nzechukwu as the 30-year-old took advantage of the slip-up by the veteran UFC fighter to force a submission.

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Nigeria’s Adesanya eager for another fight

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Israel Adesanya isn't looking to waste any time before his next UFC fight.

The Middleweight Champion is still on a high after winning back his belt but is eager to enter the Octagon again.

Dana White revealed that Adesanya has already been chomping at the bit to get back into the cage and has been in constant talks with the UFC's top brass to find him an opponent.